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“Five years ago when I got to 30 my aim was to get to 35. I started running on January 2 ahead of the first race, just running from pole to pole and then building it up to a mile. One of the reasons was because it goes through Twynholm and the reception there is always great.”

Kenny, who used to work for ScottishPower before his retirement, set his best time in 1988 when he completed the 13.1 mile course in 84 minutes.

Kenny has kept all the Galloway News reports of the half marathon. (Image: Jim McEwan)

There was only one occasion he was unable to run the whole way due to knee problems until last year when scorching heat meant he had to walk part of the way.

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In 2013, Kenny was presented with a T-shirt to mark his 30th run which has now been updated to 35.

Gerard Macnamara from Gatehouse received a similar T-shirt the same year. Unfortunately, a knee injury means he no longer runs the race but in 2016 he was given the honour of firing the starting gun to set the competitors on their way.